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Where does “grullen” come from?

grullen (Frankish) comes from Proto-Germanic gruljaną, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰer- — to yearn for; to enclose; bowels, intestines.

Ancestry of “grullen”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-GermanicgruljanąTo make a sound; rumble; grumble; growl
2Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰer-to yearn for; to enclose; bowels, intestines

Words derived from “grullen”

  • growl
  • growler
  • growly
  • Growlery
  • growlsome
  • growliness
  • grouillement
  • grouiller
  • gurlen
  • groulen
  • grollen
  • grouiller
  • grouller
  • grouler
  • groler
  • grouiller
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